stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
directly under; falling perpendicularly
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
sayings and doings; words and deeds
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
enlightenment; great wisdom
region; limits; stage; level
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
root; source; origin; cause
dignity; majesty; sanctity
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
high and low; aristocrat and plebeian
quiver (of arrows; cylindrical)
extreme reverence; deeply revered person; the Emperor
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
income; receipts; revenue
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
double-edged; double-edged blade
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
cave; cavern; peak; summit
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
Zen meditation; meditative consultation with the head abbot
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
noted priest; celebrated priest
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
goodness; excellence; virtue
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
the one-character reply ("no") offered by Zhaozhou to the question "Does a dog have Buddha nature?"